geselligen

Name: geselligen, German Word Data
Creator: Wiktionary
License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

[ɡəˈzɛlɪɡn̩]

/[ɡəˈzɛlɪɡn̩]/ adj

By PlainSpell Editorial Team · According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA) · analyzed May 6, 2026

The verdict

“geselligen” is a moderately-common German word, ranked #33,083 in German word frequency and used as an adjective.

#33,083
frequency rank, German: 10
letters: 13
tracked misspellings: 3
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs gesellig

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

geselligen vs Gesellen

70% similar

geselligen vs gesellig

80% similar

geselligen vs gesellige

90% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for geselligen
Property	Value
Headword	geselligen
Language	German
Part of speech	Adjective
IPA	[ɡəˈzɛlɪɡn̩]
Letters	10
Frequency rank	#33,083
Misspellings tracked	13
Confusable pairs	3
Source	Wiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “geselligen” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). geselligen lands here:

#33,083

#1#100#1K#10K#100K

← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for geselligen is 10 letters long, classified as an adjective, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ɡəˈzɛlɪɡn̩]. Corpus data places it at rank #33,083 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 12 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for geselligen, with forms such as "egselligen", "geeslligen", and "geseligen". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 3 confusable-pair relationships, "Gesellen", "gesellig", "gesellige", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is geselligen, spelled G-E-S-E-L-L-I-G-E-N.

Definition

1
Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs gesellig
2
Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs gesellig
3
Genitiv Singular Neutrum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs gesellig
4
Dativ Plural alle Genera der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs gesellig
5
Genitiv Singular alle Genera der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs gesellig
6
Dativ Singular alle Genera der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs gesellig
7
Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs gesellig
8
Alle Kasus Plural alle Genera der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs gesellig
9
Genitiv Singular alle Genera der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs gesellig
10
Dativ Singular alle Genera der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs gesellig
11
Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs gesellig
12
Alle Kasus Plural alle Genera der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs gesellig

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: egselligen,geeslligen,geseligen,geselilgen,gesellgien,geselliegn,geselligenn,geselliggen,geselligne,gesleligen,gesselligen,ggeselligen,gseelligen

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of geselligen - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

Edit distance from "geselligen"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 German corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "geselligen"?

"geselligen" is spelled G-E-S-E-L-L-I-G-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ɡəˈzɛlɪɡn̩].

What does "geselligen" mean?

As an adjective, "geselligen" means: Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs gesellig

What words are commonly confused with "geselligen"?

"geselligen" is commonly confused with "Gesellen", "gesellig", "gesellige". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.

How do you pronounce "geselligen"?

The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "geselligen" is [ɡəˈzɛlɪɡn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.

What language does "geselligen" come from?

"geselligen" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.

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Using “geselligen”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

The one correct German spelling is G-E-S-E-L-L-I-G-E-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
Say it as [ɡəˈzɛlɪɡn̩] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
Don't mix it up with “Gesellen” - see the side-by-side comparison. geselligen vs Gesellen
Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words

Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.